🌱 How unprepared hikers turned a Franconia Ridge trek into an all-night rescue

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In today's newsletter:

• How unprepared hikers turned a Franconia Ridge trek into an all-night rescue

Also on today's calendar: Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 78 and low of 53 degrees.
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 79, low: 58.
• Thursday: Increasing amounts of sun, with a high of 76 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Franconia Ridge rescue of 4 NJ teens and what went wrong (wpgtalkradio.com) — A group of four 18-year-olds from New Jersey had to be rescued Friday night while hiking on Franconia Ridge in the White Mountains, after one developed leg pain and breathing trouble. Conservation officers and volunteers hiked over four miles in strong winds and cold temperatures to guide them out, and state officials say the teens will likely be billed for the rescue because they were poorly prepared.
   

📸 Around Franconia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franconia

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 27
• Paddling Film Festival →
  The Colonial Theatre, 2050 Main St, Bethlehem
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival →
  The Colonial Theatre, 2050 Main St, Bethlehem
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 18
• Senior Meals Summer Congregate Meal in Whitefield →
  Senior Meals on Wheels of Coös County, 24 Jefferson Rd #2, Whitefield
  12:00 pm
• D&D one shot for grades 7-12
  Littleton Public Library 92 Main Street, Littleton, NH 03561
  3:00 pm
• Whitefield public library Astronomy Program — WMSI →
  Whitefield Public Library, 8 Lancaster Rd, Whitefield
  8:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
• "Sunflower Dance", an AFTERNOON PAINTING EVENT with Lisa →
  Littleton Studio School, 23 Ammonoosuc St, Littleton
  1:00 pm
• Chromebook Distribution
  White Mountains Regional High School White Mountains Regional Middle High School Students
  4:00 pm
• BRETZFELDER PARK SUMMER FAMILY EDUCATIONAL SERIES KICKS OFF AUGUST 5 →
  Bretzfelder Memorial Park
  4:30 pm
• WHS New Student Welcome Night
  Woodsville High School Woodsville, NH 03785
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Garden Club Meeting →
  Carroll Town Hall, 92 School St, Twin Mountain
  9:00 am
• Pizza Party: End of Summer Bash →
  Moosilauke Public Library, 165 Lost River Rd, North Woodstock
  1:30 pm
• Back to School BBQ đŤ
  Woodsville Elementary School Woodsville, NH 03785
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Lincoln

• USS Abraham Lincoln: Concerns growing over mental health (wmur.com)
• New Hampshire Ski Resort Retires Oldest Chairlift (unofficialnetworks.com)

Littleton

• Goodlander helps organize passport fairs in New Hampshire (wcax.com)
• These 10 New Hampshire Activities Turn An Ordinary Trip Into An Adventure (myfamilytravels.com)
• Littleton Community Center annex undergoing renovations (wcax.com)

North Conway

• Fall Weekend in North Conway, New Hampshire (newengland.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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